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Proofreading
To check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar.
📖 Definitions of "Proofreading"
verb
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To check a written text for errors in spelling and grammar.
noun
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The act or process by which a document is proofread.
"We gave the document two proofreadings, to make absolutely sure that no errors would remain."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Proofreading"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| proofnoun | (uncountable) The degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments which induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration. |
| markingnoun | The action of marking. |
| rereadingnoun | A second or subsequent reading. |
| correctionsnoun | (US, Canada, law) Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime |
| scoringnoun | The process of keeping score in a sport or contest. |
| exonucleasenoun | (biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a polynucleotide (DNA or RNA) chain. |
| corrected | having something undesirable neutralized |
| correctingnoun | The making of a correction. |
| copyeditnoun | The process or act of copyediting a document. |
| spell checkverb | Alternative form of spellcheck. [To check that words in written text are properly spelled.] |
| probationnoun | A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met. |
| spellchecknoun | A spellchecker. |
| reprovingverb | Expressing reproof; reproachful or admonishing. |
| readthroughnoun | (film, television, theater) An organized reading of the screenplay or script by all of the actors, prior to the actual performance. |
| disprovementnoun | The act of disproving; disproof. |
| verificationnoun | The act or process of verifying. |
| disprovalnoun | The act of disproving; disproof. |
| disproofnoun | A refutation. |
| rewordingnoun | The act or process of creating a changed wording. |
| rechecknoun | The act of checking again; reverification. |
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